As a professional weaver, I'm in a constant state of changing what's on the loom: planning a project, dyeing yarn for the project, warping the loom with that new yarn, weaving, finishing, and so on. Blogging is a way for me to share the process, and a way for me to keep track of what I did when.

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Friday, April 03, 2015

Lady Banks Goes Bonkers

Rosa Banksiae, that is. We planted several a few years ago, but until this year (when electric fencing came to the rescue) the deer kept eating the plants before they had a chance to bloom. Thank you, Mr. Edison!

In other news, fiber work has been slow: I burned 5 fingers (the first 3 on my left hand, first 2 on the right) picking up a hot saucepan without hot-pads, so I've hesitated to do anything that would abrade my fingertips. I have managed to mend and hem and press 10 towels, though. Eight are pictured below, two were gifted in Myanmar; one to a family that hosted us for dinner one evening, the other to our tour guide.

The other towels from that warp will wait until I can hold a needle and thread comfortably!

As soon as I can sort through my photos, I'll post some of a weaving workshop we visited in Mandalay.

About Me

I am a professional weaver, specializing in complex weaves using fine threads. Most of my studio work consists of scarves, shawls, and wraps woven on a 48-inch, 24-shaft computer-assisted AVL dobby loom or wall art woven on a 48-inch, 1,440-heddle AVL jacquard loom. I exhibit and sell my work through high-end retail craft shows such as the Smithsonian Craft Show, the American Craft Council San Francisco show, and several smaller regional and local fine craft shows.